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This Scottsdale home near Frank Lloyd Wright and Shea boulevards is on the market for… more

Provided by Robert Joffe

For most of us grown-ups, the best gifts we’ll get from our parents is a Pottery Barn gift card on our birthday or maybe that high-voltage power tool kit for Christmas we’d been trying not to splurge on.

But for Ernest and Mary Adair, a 9,000-square-foot, fully-furnished Scottsdale mansion is more their style of gift.

This Scottsdale home near Frank Lloyd Wright and Shea boulevards is on the market for… more

Provided by Robert Joffe

The Adairs are about to get the keys to Minnesota Twins’ pitcher Rich Harden’s luxury abode, which they plan to hand directly over to their daughter, said Robert Joffe, the selling agent, who owns the Joffe Group in Scottsdale and is an agent with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty.

The deal is set to close escrow within the next few days for about $2.67 million — slightly less than the $2.99 million asking price — Joffe said.

“The luxury market is still strong, but we’re not necessarily getting full-price offers right now,” said Joffe, who noted offers on expensive homes today are usually within about 10 percent of asking price.

Located on a roughly one-acre lot near Shea and Frank Lloyd Wright boulevards, the one-story mansion boasts five bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, a six-car garage, an exercise room and a detached guest house.

One of the biggest selling points, Joffe said, is the detached home theatre, or “man cave” as some might prefer to call it. It includes a motorized movie screen, five televisions, a pool table and a full wet bar.

“The home theater is outrageous,” Joffe said.

Outside, the home and patios — equipped with several built-in TV sets and a stainless steel barbecue — wrap the pool and spa area. Beyond that, the grounds include a putting green and, naturally, a batting cage.

Joffe said Harden is also selling the Adairs all the furniture inside, yet another selling point.

It should also be noted that the house went into escrow within a matter of weeks of being listed in February, which is unusually fast for the luxury home market. Joffe, however, said it didn’t necessarily surprise him because the buyers had a sense of urgency and the luxury market as a whole has been making a dramatic comeback over the past year.

“It’s an incredible home but, you know, the market’s really good right now ... I’ve been doing this for 28 years and I’ve never been busier than I am now,” he said.